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Rhode Island Blood Center Blood Drive - August 10
Give the gift of life by joining us at South Shore Hospital for a whole blood and red cell blood drive for the Rhode Island Blood Center! Appointments are required and can be conveniently scheduled online. To schedule your appointment, please visit the Rhode Island Blood Center website. All donors...
Events & ProgramsRecognizing Our Blood Bank during National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month, an ideal time to spotlight the life-saving efforts of South Shore Health’s Blood Bank, which ensures safe transfusions through blood typing and cross-matching, stores and manages our blood inventory, and provides essential support during emergency situations.
News & MediaSouth Shore VNA’s Telehealth Program Reduces Readmissions and Improves Patient Outcomes
What started in 2006 as a program with one nurse and 30 machines has grown to include coverage seven days a week using medical equipment that has the capacity to remotely monitor up to 175 patients.
News & MediaThe Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Pause: What You Need to Know
First of all: Don't panic if you recently received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, says Todd Ellerin, MD, Director of Infectious Disease.
BlogCOVID-19 and Plasma Donation: How Recovered Patients Can Help
There's been an outpouring of community support during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now there's a way recovered COVID-19 patients can help: plasma donations.
BlogColleague Spotlight: Celebrating Alisha Cardoso and Ana Colson!
We're pleased to celebrate Alisha Cardoso and Ana Colson, the recipients of this month's Colleague Spotlight Award! Both were nominated after providing extra special care to a child who needed to have blood drawn.
BlogDonald Mathison's Story: Heart Attack Rapid Response Saved this South Shore Resident’s Life
Abington resident Donald Mathison experienced a massive heart attack at 57 years old. Fortunately Donald acted quickly and sought treatment at South Shore Hospital, where David Litvak, MD performed balloon angioplasty and stenting opening the blocked coronary artery.
BlogMark's Weight Loss Story: "It's the Best Thing I've Ever Done for Myself."
For many patients, the decision to pursue weight loss surgery isn't an immediate one - it's a process that unfolds over the course of months or years. That was the case for Mark, who began looking at bariatric surgery many years ago. "I looked into it probably 10 or so years ago," he said. "At that...
BlogCare Where You Are: The Unique Role of Our Parent Child Health Team
Home Care's Parent Child Health Team is a key part of the larger healthcare landscape, allowing children, expecting parents, and postpartum patients to get the care they need from the comfort of home.
BlogSoaring After Weight Loss Surgery: ‘My Life Has Started All Over’
The sky is no longer the limit for Donyelle Carmody. Nine months after having gastric bypass surgery at South Shore Health, the Rockland resident checked a lofty goal off her bucket list: skydiving. Before the surgery, this high-flying adventure and other life experiences, wouldn’t have been possible.
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